Speaker device, and method for improving sound quality of speaker device

ABSTRACT

A speaker device 101 includes vibrating body components constituting a vibrating body, consisting of at least a voice coil 119, a diaphragm 106, and a frame 102, and magnetic circuit components constituting a magnetic circuit, consisting of at least a plate 103, a yoke 104, a magnet 105, and a center pole 112. By winding an insulation coated conductor wire 120 around an outer circumference of any of the magnetic circuit components and connecting one end and the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire, a current flows in the insulation coated conductor wire 120 and makes (+) potentials and (−) potentials that are mixed on the surface of the magnetic circuit component and cause an eddy current equal to each other instantaneously, so that generation of an eddy current can be suppressed.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a speaker device and a method forimproving sound quality of a speaker device. In detail, the presentinvention relates to a speaker device and a method for improving soundquality of a speaker device, which can improve sound quality bysuppressing generation of an eddy current that is generated duringactivation of a voice coil.

BACKGROUND ART

Speaker devices have become prevalent in home audio equipment andin-vehicle audio equipment, etc., and are widely adopted in personalcomputers and mobile terminals such as cell phones. In recent years,high-resolution sound sources in which sound information of a frequencyband other than a zone of audibility, inaudible to the human ear,—arestored have attracted attention, and speaker devices adaptable to thesehigh-resolution sound sources have also been actively developed.

Such a speaker device generally includes a magnetic circuit including ayoke, a magnet, a plate, and a center pole, etc., and a vibrating bodyincluding a voice coil, a diaphragm, and a frame, etc. When the speakerdevice operates, the voice coil vibrates according to a change incurrent flowing in the voice coil in a magnetic field made by themagnet, and further, the diaphragm connected to the voice coil vibratesto radiate sound waves to the outside.

For the magnetic circuit of the speaker device, a conductive materialsuch as iron with high permeability is mainly used. Therefore, it isknown that when a current is flowed in the voice coil, an AC magneticfield crosses the magnetic circuit by a magnetic field generated fromthe voice coil and generates an eddy current in a direction to obstructa change in the magnetic circuit.

This eddy current causes a distortion of the current flowing in thevoice coil, so that there is a risk that the eddy current blocksresponsiveness of the voice coil and causes deterioration sound quality.

In order to reduce such an eddy current that causes deterioration insound quality of a speaker device, for example, in Patent Literature 1,technology to reduce generation of an eddy current by making at least aportion of a yoke constituting a magnetic circuit, proximal to a magnet,of an iron powder bond has been proposed.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 7, a magnetic gap 313 is defined by an innercircumferential surface of a magnet 305 and an outer circumferentialsurface of a yoke 304, a voice coil 319 is inserted in this magnetic gap313, and a portion of the yoke 304 facing the magnetic gap 313 is madeof an iron Powder bond 321.

The iron powder bond 321 has higher volume resistivity and generates ahigher electric resistance as compared with normal iron, so that anelectric resistance at a peripheral portion of the voice coil 319 can bemade larger relative to other portions. Therefore, an eddy current thatis generated in the peripheral portion of the voice coil 319 can beminimized, responsiveness of the voice coil 319 to an electric signal isimproved, and sound quality of the speaker device is improved.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a technology to suppress generation of aneddy current by not disposing a center pole that is considered to be acause of generation of an eddy current, and is disposed on an innercircumferential side of a bobbin around which the voice coil is wound.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 8, ring-shaped plates 403 a and 403 b aredisposed via a small gap on the outer circumferential side of the voicecoil 419 wound around the bobbin 418 made of a non-magnetic material,and a magnet 405 that also has the same ring shape is disposed betweenthese plates 403 a and 403 b. While an inner diameter of the magnet 405is equal to inner diameters of the plates 403 a and 403 b, the outerdiameter of the magnet 405 is larger than outer diameters of the plates403 a and 403 b. Accordingly, it becomes easy for a magnetic flux thatpasses through both end faces in the axial direction of the magnet 405to pass through the inner circumferential surfaces of the plates 403 aand 403 b. Therefore, a flux content that crosses the gap can beincreased, so that even if a center pole is absent, a sufficientmagnetic flux can be made to pass through the voice coil 419, and aneddy current that is generated by the presence of a center pole can besuppressed.

CITATION LIST Patent Literatures

Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application PublicationNo. H9-51597

Patent Literature 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application PublicationNo. H11-122694

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

However, in the technology described in Patent Literature 1, as the ironpowder bond, iron powder is mixed with an epoxy resin, a curing agent,and an organic solvent as the remainder, compacted into a predeterminedshape after the organic solvent is removed by a vacuum drying oven, andafter heating and curing the epoxy resin, electro-painted and thenprocessed into a yoke.

Therefore, a large number of manufacturing processes are necessary formanufacturing the iron powder bond, and its material cost is high, sothat the feasibility of this technology is low. In addition, even if aportion of the center pole proximal to the voice coil is made of an ironpowder bond, an eddy current that is generated when an AC magnetic fieldcrosses the center pole cannot be completely eliminated, so that theeffect on improvement in sound quality of a speaker device is limited.

On the other hand, in the technology described in Patent Literature 2,due to absence of the center pole, the magnetic field becomes relativelyweak, and even if the center pole is not disposed, the newly installedring plates made of a magnetic material become a source of generation ofan eddy current, so that the sound quality may severely deteriorate. Inaddition, Patent Literature 2 discloses no objective measurement datarelating to the effect of reducing an eddy current, and the effect isnot obvious.

It is known that an eddy current generates a (+) potential or a (−)potential at each portion of a member constituting a magnetic circuit ofa speaker device. That is, in order to eliminate an eddy current, (+)potentials or (−) potentials generated at the respective portionsconstituting the magnetic circuit need to be made equal to each otherinstantaneously. However, conventional technologies including PatentLiterature 1 and Patent Literature 2 described above disclose nosolution in terms of elimination of an eddy current by making (+)potentials or (−) potentials equal to each other.

The present invention was made in view of the above-describedcircumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a speaker device anda method for improving sound quality of a speaker device, which canimprove sound quality by suppressing generation of an eddy current thatis generated during activation of a voice coil.

Solution to Problem

In order to attain the object described above, a speaker deviceaccording to the present invention includes a frame that has a firstsubstantially circular opening formed at a central portion thereof, andopens to expand toward one surface side, a substantially truncatedcone-shaped diaphragm whose outer circumferential edge is attached tothe frame, and which has a second substantially circular opening formedat a central portion thereof, and opens to expand toward one surfaceside, a substantially cylindrical voice coil bobbin whose one end sidein an axial direction is attached to the diaphragm, a voice coil that iswound around an outer circumferential surface of the voice coil bobbin,a ring-shaped plate that has a third substantially circular openingformed at a central portion thereof, and is attached to a peripheraledge of the opening of the frame, a substantially discoid yoke, asubstantially cylindrical center pole projecting to one surface side ofa substantially central portion of the yoke, a magnet that is sandwichedby the plate and the yoke, has a fourth substantially circular openingwhich is formed at a central portion thereof and through which thecenter pole is inserted, and has magnetic pole faces on both end facesin an axial direction, and an insulation coated conductor wire that iswound around a part of an outer circumferential surface of the magnet,and has one end and the other end connected to each other.

Here, since the insulation coated conductor wire wound around a part ofthe outer circumferential surface of the magnet is provided, (+)potentials and (−) potentials mixed on the surface of the magnet can beconfined in the insulation coated conductor wire.

By connecting one end and the other end of the insulation coatedconductor wire, a current flows from (+) potentials to (−) potentialspresent in the insulation coated conductor wire and makes thesepotentials equal to each other, so that an eddy current can beeliminated instantaneously. Therefore, a distortion of a current due toan eddy current cart be corrected, responsiveness of the voice coil canbe improved, and the sound quality of the speaker device can beimproved.

When the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of theouter circumferential surface of the yoke, (+) potentials and (−)potentials mixed on the surface of the yoke can be confined in theinsulation coated conductor wire.

In addition, by connecting one end and the other end of the insulationcoated conductor wire, a current flows from the (+) potentials to (−)potentials present inside the insulation coated conductor wire and makesthe potentials equal to each other, so that an eddy current can beeliminated instantaneously. Therefore, distortion of a current due to aneddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of the voice coil can beimproved, and the sound quality of the speaker device can be improved.

When the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of anouter circumferential surface in an axial direction of the center pole,(+) potentials and (−) potentials mixed on the center pole can beconfined in the insulation coated conductor wire.

In addition, by connecting one end and the other end of the insulationcoated conductor wire, a current flows from the (+) potentials to the(−) potentials present inside the insulation coated conductor wire andmakes the potentials equal to each other, so that an eddy current can beeliminated instantaneously. Therefore, distortion of a current due to aneddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of the voice coil can beimproved, and the sound quality of the speaker device can be improved.

When the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of anouter circumferential surface of the plate, (+) potentials and (−)potentials mixed on the plate can be confined in the insulation coatedconductor wire.

In addition, by connecting one end and the other end of the insulationcoated conductor wire, a current flows from the (+) potentials to (−)potentials present inside the insulation coated conductor wire and makesthe potentials equal to each other, so that an eddy current can beeliminated instantaneously. Therefore, distortion of a current due to aneddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of the voice coil can beimproved, and the sound quality of the speaker device can be improved.

In order to attain the object described above, a speaker deviceaccording to the present invention includes vibrating body componentsconstituting a vibrating body, consisting of at least a voice coil, adiaphragm, and a frame, magnetic circuit components constituting amagnetic circuit, consisting of at least a yoke, a magnet, a centerpole, and a plate, and an insulation coated conductor wire that is woundaround an cuter circumferential surface of at least one component of themagnetic circuit components, and has one end and the other end connectedto each other.

Here, since an insulation coated conductor wire wound around an outercircumferential surface of at least one component of magnetic circuitcomponents consisting of a yoke, a magnet, a center pole, and a plate,is provided, (+) potentials and (−) potentials mixed on the surface ofany component of the yoke, the magnet, the center pole, and the platecan be confined in the insulation coated conductor wire.

In addition, by connecting one end and the other end of the insulationcoated conductor wire, a current flows from the (+) potentials to (−)potentials present inside the insulation coated conductor wire woundaround any component of the magnetic circuit components consisting ofthe yoke, the magnet, the center pole, and the plate, and makes thepotentials equal to each other, so that an eddy current can beeliminated instantaneously. Therefore, distortion of a current due to aneddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of the voice coil can beimproved, and the sound quality of the speaker device can be improved.

In order to attain the object described above, a method for improvingsound quality of a speaker device according to the present inventionincludes a step of winding an insulation coated conductor wire around anouter circumferential surface of at least one component of magneticcircuit components constituting a magnetic circuit, consisting of atleast a yoke, a magnet, a center pole, and a plate, and a step ofconnecting one end and the other end of the insulation coated conductorwire.

Since the method includes the step of winding an insulation coatedconductor wire around an outer circumferential surface of at least onecomponent of magnetic circuit components constituting a magneticcircuit, consisting of a yoke, a magnet, a center pole, and a plate, (+)potentials and (−) potentials mixed on the surface of any component ofthe yoke, the magnet, and the center pole can be confined in theinsulation coated conductor wire.

In addition, since the method includes the step of connecting one endand the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire, a currentflows from the (+) potentials to (−) potentials present inside theinsulation coated conductor wire wound around any component of magneticcircuit components consisting of the yoke, the magnet, the center pole,and the plate, and makes the potentials equal to each other, so that aneddy current can be eliminated instantaneously. Therefore, distortion ofa current due to an eddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of thevoice coil can be improved, and the sound quality of the speaker devicecan be improved.

Effects of the Invention

The speaker device and the method for improving sound quality of aspeaker device according to the present invention can improve the soundquality by suppressing generation of an eddy current that is generatedduring activation of the voice coil.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a speaker device according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the speaker device accordingto the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing an electric signal (voltage) that was input atthe time of voltage measurement.

FIG. 4 are graphs showing measurement results of an electric signal whenan insulation coated conductor wire was wound around an outercircumference of a magnet.

FIG. 5 are graphs showing measurement results of an electric signal whenan insulation coated conductor wire was wound around an outercircumference of a magnet and a yoke.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a speaker device according to a secondembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a conventional technology.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a conventional technology.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention relating to a speakerdevice and a method for improving sound quality of a speaker device aredescribed with reference to the drawings, for understanding of thepresent invention.

First, an overall configuration of a speaker device 101 according to anembodiment to which the present invention is applied is described withreference to FIG. 1. The speaker device 101 outputs audio data from areproducing device not shown in the drawings by sound production, and isan external magnetic dynamic speaker mainly consisting of a frame 102, aplate 103, a yoke 104, a magnet 105, a diaphragm 106 and a voice coilbobbin 117.

The frame 102 has a first circular opening 107 formed at a substantiallycentral portion of a bottom surface, and a cylindrical frame bottomportion 108 that opens toward one surface side. On an outercircumferential edge of this frame bottom portion 108, bridging portions109 are radially provided so as to open to expand relative to each otherat a tip end side. To the frame 102, an input terminal 110 into whichaudio data as an electric signal is input is attached.

The frame 102 is integrally provided with a plate 103 and a yoke 104constituting a magnetic circuit. The plate 103 is formed into a ringshape from, for example, a magnetic material, and attached to a bottomsurface of the frame 102 by a known attaching means such as an adhesiveagent.

The yoke 104 is made of, for example, a magnetic material like the plate103, and a substantially discoid yoke bottom portion 111, and asubstantially cylindrical center pole 112 on one surface side at asubstantially central portion of the yoke bottom portion 111, areintegrally configured. A magnetic gap 113 as a predetermined gap isformed between an outer circumference of the center pole 112 and aninner circumference of the plate 103.

Here, the center pole 112 does not necessarily have to be configuredintegrally with the yoke bottom portion 111. For example, it is allowedthat the yoke bottom portion 111 and the center pole 112 are configuredas separate bodies, and the center pole may be attached to thesubstantially central portion of the yoke bottom portion 111 by a knownattaching means such as an adhesive agent.

The magnet 105 is a substantially ring-shaped ferrite magnet havingmagnetic poles of an N pole and an S pole formed on both end faces in anaxial direction. This magnet 105 is disposed between the plate 103 andthe yoke bottom portion 111, and is attached by a known attaching meanssuch as an adhesive agent in a state where it penetrates through thecenter pole 112. Accordingly, an outer circumferential surface of thecenter pole 112 and an inner circumferential surface of the plate 103face each other with different magnetic poles, and constitute a magneticcircuit together with the magnet 105.

Here, the magnet 105 does not necessarily have to be a ferrite magnet.For example, in place of the ferrite magnet, an alnico magnet, aneodymium magnet, or the like can be adopted.

The diaphragm 106 has a cone-shaped vibrating portion 114 that is madeof paper and opens to expand toward one surface side. On an outerperipheral edge of this vibrating portion 114, an edge portion 115 isprovided, and an outer circumferential edge of this edge portion 115 isattached to the frame 102 via an attaching member 116.

Here, the diaphragm 106 does not necessarily have to be cone-shaped. Forexample, depending on the application, various shapes such as a domeshape and a planar shape, etc., can be adopted.

The diaphragm 106 does not necessarily have to be made of paper. Forexample, depending on the application, various materials such as a metaland a resin, etc., can be adopted.

The diaphragm 106 is integrally provided with a voice coil bobbin 117.This voice coil bobbin 117 includes a substantially cylindrical bobbin118, and a voice coil 119 that is formed by coating an insulating layeron the surface of a copper wire, and is wound around an outercircumferential surface or one end side in an axial direction of thebobbin 118.

In the speaker device configured as described above, when a current isinput into the voice coil 119, based on Fleming's left hand rule, adriving force (Lorentz force) is applied to the voice coil 119 insidethe magnetic gap 113 and vibrates the diaphragm 116 in the axialdirection of the speaker device 101, and a sound wave is radiated. Inthe plate 103, the magnet 105, the yoke 104, and the center pole 112constituting a magnetic circuit, (+) potentials or (−) potentials arealways mixed. Due to this vibration of the voice coil 119, magneticvariation occurs, and (−) potentials or (−) potentials present on themagnetic circuit flow as an eddy current. At this time, based onFleming's rule, a force acts in a direction blocking a vibrationdirection of the diaphragm 116, that is, in a direction perpendicular tothe axial direction of the speaker device 101.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, an insulation coated conductorwire 120 that is a magnet wire coated with an insulating material iswound around an outer circumference in the axial direction of the magnet105 constituting the magnetic circuit. This insulation coated conductorwire 120 has a diameter of, for example, 0.8 cm, and the number N ofwindings is set to 70.

Here, the insulation coated conductor wire 120 does not necessarily haveto be wound around the outer circumference in the axial direction of themagnet 105. The insulation coated conductor wire may be wound around anyone of the components constituting the magnetic circuit, for example,any one of the center pole 112, the yoke 104, the plate 103, or all ofthese components. However, on the magnet 105 having strongest magnetism,more (+) potentials and (−) potentials are mixed, SO that by winding theinsulation coated conductor wire 120 around the outer circumference ofthe magnet 105, more (+) potentials and (−) potentials can be confinedin the insulation coated conductor wire 120, and the effect ofeliminating an eddy current is improved.

The number of windings of the insulation coated conductor wire 120 doesnot necessarily have to be 70. For example, the number of windings canbe changed as appropriate according to a component around which theinsulation coated conductor wire is wound. However, as the number N ofwindings increases, the surface area of the insulation coated conductorwire 120 becomes larger, and more (+) potentials and (−) potentials canbe confined in the insulation coated conductor wire, so that the effectof eliminating an eddy current is also improved.

At one end and the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire120, the conductor wire is not coated with the insulating material andis exposed, and the one end and the other end are electrically connectedby, for example, soldering, etc. Thus, by connecting one end and theother end of the insulation coated conductor wire 120 to each other, (+)potentials and (−) potentials present inside the insulation coatedconductor wire 120 become equal to each other instantaneously, and aneddy current can be eliminated.

Here, in order to confirm the effect of the present invention, currentvalues when one end and the other end of the insulation coated conductorwire 120 were connected and when the one end and the other end weredisconnected, were measured with an oscilloscope in the embodimentdescribed above. A speaker device and test conditions, etc., used forthe measurement are as follows.

(Specifications of Speaker Device)

-   Manufacturer's name: SIEMENS

Model: C98233-A9803-A1

-   For full bandwidth: 25 cm coaxial unit-   For low bandwidth: 25 cm cone-shaped-   For high bandwidth: 9 cm cone-shaped-   Impedance: 15Ω-   Frequency characteristics: 60 Hz to 16 kHz-   Efficiency: 98 dB/1 W

(Measurement Location)

-   Mechanics and Electronics Research Institute, Fukuoka Industrial    Technology Center-   3-6- 1, Norimatsu, Yahata Nishi-Ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka Pref.

(Test Conditions)

-   Number (N) of windings of insulation coated conductor wire 120: 70-   Winding position of insulation coated conductor wire 120: Outer    circumference of magnet 105

For measurement of a current value, an insulation coated wire formeasurement not shown in the drawings was wound around the outercircumference of the insulation coated conductor wire 120, and one endand the other end of the insulation coated wire for measurement wereconnected to an input terminal of the oscilloscope, and then, a currentflowing in the insulation coated conductor wire 120 was measured.

A current waveform flowing in a measuring target portion (the outercircumference of the magnet 105) in a case where one end and the otherend of the insulation coated conductor wire 120 were disconnected fromeach other when an AC voltage for measurement having the waveform shownin FIG. 3 was input into the voice coil 119 under the test conditionsdescribed above, is shown in FIG. 4(a). In addition, a current waveformflowing in the measuring target portion (the outer circumference of themagnet 105) when one end and the other end of the insulation coatedconductor wire 120 were connected to each other, is shown in FIG. 4(b).FIG. 4(a) and FIG. 4(b) show results of voltage conversion of currentwaveforms flowing in the measuring target portion along with applicationof the voltage for measurement, and the sweep time is 2 ms/div.

Here, a sum of (+) potentials and (−) potentials present in theinsulation coated conductor wire 120 is a total voltage, however, asshown in FIG. 4(a) , in the state where one end and the other end of theinsulation coated conductor wire 120 are connected to each other, (+)potentials and (−) potentials present in the insulation coated conductorwire 120 are mixed, so that in response to a fluctuation in magneticfield along with driving of the voice coil 119, an eddy current isgenerated, and a measured maximum current becomes large.

FIG. 5 show measurement results of a current value in a measurementtarget portion by the oscilloscope when the AC voltage for measurementshown in FIG. 3 was input into the voice coil 119 in the case where theinsulation coated conductor wire 120 was wound around each of the outercircumference of the magnet 105 and the outer circumference of the yoke104.

FIG. 5(a) shows a current waveform flowing in the measuring targetportion when one end of the insulation coated conductor wire 120 woundaround the magnet 105 and the other end of the insulation coatedconductor wire 120 wound around the yoke 104 were connected to eachother, and the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire 120wound around the magnet 105 and one end of the insulation coatedconductor wire 120 wound around the yoke 104 were connected to eachother.

FIG. 5(b) shows a current waveform flowing in the measuring targetportion when one end and the other end of the insulation coatedconductor wire 120 wound around the magnet 105 were connected, and oneend and the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire 120 woundaround the yoke 104 were connected. The measurement results are those ofvoltage conversion of current waveforms flowing in the measuring targetportion along with application of the voltage for measurement as in thecase of FIG. 4, and the sweep time is 200 μs/div.

As shown in FIG. 5, by winding the insulation coated conductor wire 120around the yoke 104 as well as the outer circumference of the magnet105, as compared with FIG. 4(a), the measured maximum current becomessmaller, so that it can be confirmed that the effect of eliminating aneddy current is remarkably shown.

As described above, by winding the insulation coated conductor wire 120around the outer circumference of the magnet 105 that is one of thecomponents of the magnetic circuit, (+) potentials and (−) potentials onthe surface of the magnet 105 can be confined in the insulation coatedconductor wire 120, and by connecting one end and the other end of thewound insulation coated conductor wire 120, (+) potentials and (−)potentials present inside the insulation coated conductor wire 120 canbe made equal to each other instantaneously, and generation of an eddycurrent can be suppressed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be describedwith reference to FIG. 6. Detailed description of a portion common inthe first embodiment described above will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the second embodiment, the present invention isapplied to an inner magnetic speaker device 201. That is, the speakerdevice 201 in the second embodiment includes a magnet 205 attached tothe vicinity of the substantially center of a bottom portion of the yoke204, and a center pole 212 installed on a surface opposite to theattaching surface of the magnet 205 to be attached to the bottom portionof the yoke 204.

On an end face portion of the yoke 204, a plate 203 is installed with acertain gap to the center pole 212. The yoke 204, center pole 212, andplate 203 are made of a magnetic material, and constitute a magneticcircuit together with the magnet 205.

Even in the inner magnetic speaker device 201 configured as describedabove, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, by winding an insulation coatedconductor wire 220 around a part of an outer circumference of the yoke204 constituting the magnetic circuit, (+) potentials and (−) potentialsmixed on the surface of the yoke 204 can be confined in the insulationcoated conductor wire 220. In addition, by connecting one end and theother end of the insulation coated conductor wire 220, a current flowsfrom (+) potentials to (−) potentials present in the insulation coatedconductor wire 220 and makes the potentials equal to each other, so thatan eddy current can be eliminated instantaneously, distortion of acurrent due to an eddy current can be corrected, responsiveness of thevoice coil 219 can be improved, and sound quality of the speaker device201 can be improved.

Here, the insulation coated conductor wire 220 does not necessarily haveto be wound around only the outer circumference of the yoke 204. As inthe case of the first embodiment, the insulation coated conductor wire220 may be wound around any or all of, for example, the magnet 205, thecenter pole 212, and the plate 203 as long as the component is acomponent constituting a magnetic circuit.

As described above, a speaker device and a method for improving soundquality of a speaker device to which the present invention is appliedcan improve sound quality by suppressing generation of an eddy currentthat is generated during activation of a voice coil.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   101, 201 Speaker device-   102 Frame-   103, 203, 403 a, 403 b Plate-   104, 204, 304 Yoke-   105, 205, 305, 405 Magnet-   106 Diaphragm-   107 Opening-   108 Frame bottom portion-   109 Bridging portion-   110 Input terminal-   111 Yoke bottom portion-   112, 212 Center pole-   113, 313 Magnetic gap-   114 Vibrating portion-   115 Edge portion-   116 Attaching member-   117 Voice coil bobbin-   118, 418 Bobbin-   119, 219, 319, 419 Voice coil-   120, 220 Insulation coated conductor wire-   321 Iron powder bond

1. A speaker device comprising: a frame that has a first substantially circular opening formed at a central portion thereof, and opens to expand toward one surface side; a substantially truncated cone-shaped diaphragm having an outer circumferential edge attached to the frame, wherein the diaphragm has a second substantially circular opening formed at a central portion thereof and the diaphragm opens to expand toward one surface side; a substantially cylindrical voice coil bobbin having one end side attached to the diaphragm in an axial direction; a voice coil that is wound around an outer circumferential surface of the voice coil bobbin; a ring-shaped plate that has a third substantially circular opening formed at a central portion thereof, and wherein the plate is attached to a peripheral edge of the opening of the frame; a substantially discoid yoke; a substantially cylindrical center pole projecting towards one surface side of a substantially central portion of a yoke bottom portion of the yoke; a magnet that is disposed between the plate and the yoke and that has a fourth substantially circular opening formed at a central portion thereof, and wherein the center pole is inserted into the fourth opening of the magnet and the magnet has magnetic pole-faces on both end faces of the magnet in an axial direction; and an insulation coated conductor wire that is wound around each of outer circumferential surfaces of the yoke and the magnet, has a coated surface on a side opposite to the one side surface of the yoke bottom portion, and has one end and the other end electrically connected to each other.
 2. The speaker device according to claim 1, wherein the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of an outer circumferential surface of the center pole in an axial direction.
 3. The speaker device according to claim 1, wherein the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of an outer circumferential surface of the plate.
 4. A method of improving sound quality of a speaker device having magnetic circuit components constructed as a magnetic circuit which comprises a ring-shaped plate, a substantially discoid yoke, a central pole projecting towards one surface side of a substantially central portion of a yoke bottom portion of the yoke and a magnet disposed between the plate and the yoke, the method comprising the steps of: winding an insulation coated conductor wire around each of outer circumferential surfaces of the yoke and the magnet; coating a surface of the insulation coated conductor wire on a side opposite to the one side surface of the yoke bottom portion; confining (+) potentials and (−) potentials mixed on surfaces of the yoke and the magnet in the insulation coated conductor wire; and making (+) potentials and (−) potentials confined in the insulation coated conductor wire equal to each other bar electrically connecting one end and the other end of the insulation coated conductor wire.
 5. (canceled)
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 7. The method according to claim 4, the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of an outer circumferential surface of the center pole in an axial direction.
 8. The method according to claim 4, the insulation coated conductor wire is wound around a part of an outer circumferential surface of the plate. 